Smile was a domestic and international box office smash, checking all the boxes with a strong, visceral premise, grounded performances and universe, and an amazingly gonzo advertising campaign. This is in no small part due to the writer and director of the franchise, Parker Finn, who returns to helm Smile 2.
The disturbing still expressions of the Smile world return in this highly anticipated sequel, as global pop star Skye Riley, played by Naomi Scott (Aladdin), experiences a series of inexplicable, horrific events. As she prepares for a new world tour, Skye is forced to confront her dark past before her life spirals out of control. The sequel sees the return of Kyle Gallner and introduces Rosemarie DeWitt (The Boys), Lukas Gage (Euphoria), and Miles Gutierrez-Riley (The Wilds).
Before Smile 2 hit theaters, Collider’s Perri Nemiroff had the opportunity to sit down with Finn to pick his brain on returning to this world of his creation. During their conversation, Finn discusses challenging himself with a larger scale, gorier death scenes, and even more creature design than before. For all of this and Finn's ideas for Smile 3, check out this Smile 2 interview!
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